Roast lamb shoulder with mint yoghurt sauce

This dish features a tender, oven-roasted lamb shoulder infused with aromatic herbs and spices, resulting in rich, savory flavors. Paired with a refreshing mint yogurt sauce, it offers a delightful contrast of tastes and textures, making it a perfect centerpiece for any meal.

Ingredients

• 1 kg Lamb shoulder
  
• 2 T baby capers (washed and chopped)
  
• Small bunch of thyme (leaves picked and chopped)
  
• 3 cloves of garlic (peeled and finely grated)
  
• Zest of 1 lemon
  
• 1 and half teaspoons of salt
  
• 2 T Olive oil
  
• 200 ml yoghurt
  
• Juice of half a lemon
  
• Small bunch of mint, washed & finely chopped
  
• 1/2 teaspoon of ground cumin
  
• Pinch of salt to taste
  

Steps

1. To make the mint Yoghurt sauce, mix the yoghurt, chopped mint, lemon juice, cumin powder and a pinch of salt. Stir well and refrigerate until ready to serve
   
3. In a bowl, mix the chopped capers, thyme, grated garlic, lemon zest, 1t salt and 2T olive oil to create a marinade. Preheat the fan oven to 160 degree Celsius
   
4. Evenly spread the marinade over the lamb shoulder
   
5. Roll the lamb shoulder tightly and secure it with butcher’s string
   
6. Rub a little extra olive oil over the outside and season with salt
   
7. Place in preheated oven for 2 and half hours, checking after 2 hours to ensure internal temperature reaches 160 degree Celsius.
   
8. Let the lamb rest for 15 minutes before slicing.
   

Languages

Geröstete Lammschulter mit Minz-Joghurt-Sauce - Deutsch (German) version
Paletilla de cordero asada con salsa de yogur y menta - Española (Spanish) version
Épaule d'agneau rôtie avec sauce yaourt à la menthe - Français (French) version
Pundak domba panggang dengan saus yogurt mint - Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian) version
Spalla di agnello arrosto con salsa allo yogurt e menta - Italiana (Italian) version
ミントヨーグルトソース添えのローストラムショルダー - 日本語 (Japanese) version
민트 요거트 소스를 곁들인 양 어깨살 구이 - 한국인 (Korean) version
ไหล่แกะอบเสิร์ฟพร้อมซอสมินต์โยเกิร์ต - แบบไทย (Thai) version
烤羊肩配薄荷酸奶酱 - 简体中文 (Simplified Chinese) version
烤羊肩配薄荷乳酪醬 - 香港繁體中文 (Traditional Chinese - Hong Kong) version